Morning Briefing: Danny Young Might Need Tommy John Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets announced that lefty reliever Danny Young will be placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 27, with a left elbow strain. Along with that move, righty Chris Devenski was selected from Triple-A Syracuse and the recently signed lefty Brooks Raley was transferred to the 60-day IL. Unfortunately, this does not seem like a short-term stint, as Mets...

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Mets’ Rally Comes Up Short Against Diamondbacks

It had been four and a half years since Brandon Waddell had appeared in a Major League game. He last pitched in the United States on July 9, 2021, before the Mets called him up and gave him the ball on Wednesday to face Corbin Burnes and the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of their series at Citi Field. Huascar Brazobán opened the night for Waddell. He threw two hitless innings with three...

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Game Chat: Diamondbacks vs Mets

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Corbin Burnes (0-1, 4.05) vs. RHP Huascar Brazobán (1-0, 1.56) SNY • MLBN The Mets look to win the series against the Diamondbacks tonight in Queens! The series opener was a firework-filled affair, with the Mets launching three home runs (Lindor, Alonso, and Marte) and the team making defensive play after defensive play in the...

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Weekly Statistical Spotlight: Mark Vientos

Is Mark Vientos getting out of his Sophomore Slump?  Vientos had a rough start to the season, which was visibly affecting him during his play. He looked dejected many times after recording an out. Since the series against the Phillies, however, he has been on a bit of a hot streak. Vientos has recorded at least one hit in every game since the 4/22 Phillies game, besides last night’s game. This...

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Brandon Waddell Excited For Return to MLB

Brandon Waddell’s path to returning to the major leagues is one that’s becoming increasingly common. After making 11 big league appearances over two years with four different teams, the lefty decided to go overseas to help refine his craft. Following parts of three seasons of success (2.98 ERA) in the Korean Baseball League and five starts in the Chinese Professional League, Waddell...

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Taylor-Made Catch Earns Praise, Hugs

Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso and Starling Marte homered, but the most excitement in Tuesday night’s 8-3 victory over Arizona came when David Peterson pitched a 1-2-3 fourth inning. Randal Grichuk led off by hitting a shot to third that deflected off a diving Mark Vientos’ glove to Lindor, who smoothly backhanded the ball and threw to first for the out. Up next was Lourdes Gurriel...

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